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Caviar

Square's latest acquisition proves the company's food delivery business isn't going anywhere. 

The mobile payment company has acquired Main Line Delivery, an 8-year-old startup that delivers food to the Main Line region of Philadelphia. Square's own food delivery company, Caviar, operates in Philadelphia and the addition of Main Line is meant to enhance its offerings in the region, the company told Business Insider. 

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. One of Main Line's founders... Читать дальше...

NYON, Switzerland — UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Celtic after its fans were involved in crowd disturbances and set off fireworks at the Champions League game against Manchester City.

India has launched a third satellite for the same series to offer improved services to its customers for remote sensing data.

When you are part of the financial industry the rumbling starts in July, the sound of anticipation of our favorite industry event, Money 2020. Everyone from the Citibank CEO to fintech startup employees who literally went through the couch cushions looking for change to pay for the $3,350 tickets were [...]

ENSCHEDE - De rechtbank in Almelo heeft woensdag over drie bedrijven uit Twente het faillissement uitgesproken. Het gaat om Innitive BV uit Enschede, S&V Dienstverlening uit Almelo en J.M.S. Beheer uit Hellendoorn.

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Online shoppers who have a problem with their delivery will spend two-and-a-half hours sorting it out on average, a charity warns.

CAIRO — A prominent Egyptian human rights activist and lawyer was arrested on Wednesday in connection with an ongoing investigation of the country’s top rights campaigners for illegally receiving foreign funds. Her arrest has had a chilling effect on Egyptian rights activists who fear they will be next.

House Republicans included a provision in the draft of a must-pass spending bill released Tuesday night that would fast-track consideration of a special waiver allowing retired Marine Corp General James Mattis to serve as the next secretary of defense in President-elect Donald Trump's administration.

None of the “Teen Wolf” characters remember Stiles, but the audience does. In Season 6, episode 5, the viewers of the MTV drama will continue to know more than the pack. While Lydia, Scott and Malia search for evidence, we’ll get to see where Stiles has been.

U.S. Navy

WASHINGTON, DC — Under the South Pacific sun on December 7, 1941, troops serving the US fleet at Pearl Harbor began a calm Sunday morning unaware that Japanese bombers were headed toward America's most important Pacific base.

There, like a string of pearls draped across the docks and waterfront, was the majority of the US's naval might.

The devastating Japanese onslaught began at 7:48 a.m., eventually killing 2,402 Americans and wounding many others, sinking four battleships, and damaging military airfields. Читать дальше...

Navdy

Harman, a major supplier of car infotainment systems, has invested in Navdy, the creator of a tiny, heads-up display you can pin to your dashboard. As part of the investment, Harman will sell the co-branded device directly to automakers.

Samsung announced it was buying Harman in a deal worth $8 billion in November, highlighting the electronics maker's pivot into the automotive space following the withdrawal of its explosion-prone Galaxy Note 7 phone. Harman's partnership with... Читать дальше...

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TOKYO, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- North Korea remains a top security concern for the United States and Japan, the U.S. defense secretary said Tuesday.

Cuts to profit targets for Asia raise questions over the bank’s core trade.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now looking for cheaper projects that provide fast and smooth rides between India’s teeming metropolitan cities. Hyperloop from the US claims that it will provide both but at a much cheaper cost.

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TEHRAN, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Iranian media reported Wednesday a delegation from Austrian energy company OMV is en route to Tehran to explore stronger energy ties with the Islamic republic.

The BBC says it should not pay Sir Cliff Richard the damages he wants after coverage of a police raid.

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LA JOYA, Mexico, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- A Mexican family said the unexpected viral fame of the invitation video for their daughter's quinceanera party led to more than a million RSVPs.

Time magazine has named President-elect Donald Trump its Person of the Year, calling him "President of the Divided States of America."

President-elect Donald Trump said on Wednesday that allegations that Russia interfered with the US presidential election.

A compensation claim by Michael Barrymore against police over his arrest in connection with the death of a man at his home is to go to the High Court.

One of the stars of the upcoming movie “Office Christmas Party” can be seen saying during the film's trailer, “Tonight, the decisions you will make will have consequences that will haunt you for the rest of your professional lives.” Kate McKinnon, who stars in the movie that is scheduled for release Friday, issued the warning just before a major client of the company throwing the titular celebration attempted to swing from a balcony on a string of lights, only to fall head-first into a filing cabinet.

The Dublin Court has ruled to unlock the assets worth 100 million euros held by former oil giant Yukos head Mikhail Khodorkovsky in the Irish Republic, the court’s press office told TASS on Dec. 7.

According to the new Russian information security doctrine, signed by President Vladimir Putin on Dec. 6, one of the main threats to Russia is "the increase in opportunities that a series of foreign countries has to influence Russia's information infrastructure for military purposes."